m^ ^HINDU ■ RELIGION ' 



:lhefe infcriptionSj I may obferve, that it is my'flerious '.and -.erilgmntscal, 

 .abounding more io ex-hortatiocs to piety and obfervance of rtrlmious 

 duties^ than in any important matter of fad. What portion of ihe fcien* 

 ces of Indi'a the Brakmans of Bati are in pofleflion of, I :had no ; means 

 of afcertainmg with any accuracy, and had fuch opportunity occurred, 

 I fhould have been unable to avail myfelf of it for want of acquaint^ 

 ance with the original fubjed. The fcanty remarks however, which -:I 

 iaave colieded on this fubjedj I willingly fubmit. 



The Indians have taught the inhabitants of thefe ifland their decimal 

 ffyftem of notation which is in common ufe on Bali and Java. What- 

 ever progrefs the natives of thefe iflands have made in aflronomyj 

 •feems in a great meafure alfo borrowed from the fame fource. Their 

 year is lunar conferting of 36© days, which they divide into twelve 

 unequal portions called* Mafa or feafoRS» ■ The length .of each is ^$ 

 ■foUowz 



J ft, 41 days. 



.^d, 23 ditto, 



3d, 24 dittOe 



;4th, 24 ditt0o' 



,.5th, 26 ditto, 



16th, 41 ditto^' 



7th, 41 ditto. 



8th, 26 ditto* 



9th, 25 dittQc 



40th, 25 dittOo' 



jith, 23 ditto. 



I2th, 41 ditto, ' ■ 



* In S^>;/mt and hUImM dim &U\ii a msnt^ ^ ihelolat fijonth is Kcognised ia Hindu ceinpatatioii.-A';^ 



